The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17

waiting, ere 70 have great CO ntrai
line OF railroad, rsachir g from Mem
phis, by way Of the capital city Of the
State, to the foot of the Allegheny
mountains, traveIsing and developing
these elements Of wealth and great
ness. It Is not my purpose to discuss
the connections OF the Tennessee Mid
land after 1t leaves Tennessee soil and
crops into
VIRGINIA.
II is enough 10 cay that Virginia
likewise can be congratulated on the
prospect OF having develc ped the
most inviting part OF her. territory.
The Tennessee Midland at It's eastern
terminus begins on the slops Of the
Allegheny mountains, at point where
the Virginia State line crosses the
Clinch river. From this elevation 1t
traverses Tennessee down 10 the Mis-
sissippi river at Memphis. For a
hundred miles 1t follows the valley OF
the Oinch, rich In agriculture and
lined with inexhaustible quantities Of
iron ore Of q superior quality. Just to
the right and only few miles mp
Poweli'sValley are the rich coal f Ids OF
the Cumberland mountains. 1t strikes
these mountains near lockwood, on
the Cincinnati Southern. at which
place two furnaces are already In full
blast. At or near this point the pro.
jected branch road to Knoxville be-
gins, connecting Knoxville, Nashville
and Memphis In direct line. II gives
TO Knoxville the advantages really OF
two roads, one extending by way OF
Nashville and the other up the valley
OF the Clinch, into Virginia. At the
foot OF the Cumberland mountains, a,
or near lockwood, the road crosses
rich iron belt, and then enters the
vast coal fields Of the OumbeI-
laad plateau. The extent Of this
coal fiald, the coal Of which lie
sdm'rsbly adapted to cokiDg pur.
poses, may be imagined when 1t is
said that II extends over an area OF
5000 square miles. The rost then
descends the Cumberland mountains
aud enters the rich basin OF Middle
Tennessee, and traverses 1t to the
capital city OF the Ststa. With such,
come ction. 1t Is difficult TO coDiec-'
tuTe
THE POSSIBILITIES CT NASHVILLE.
Already the principal manufactur-
Ing city OF the STATE, with population
Of $4,000. che will necessarily push to
the front as one OF the most progressive
manufacturing cities OF the Union.
Leaving Nashville the road again
penetrates the hidden resources OF the
State lying between Nashville and
Memphis. After It leaves the rich 40.
ricultural basin OF Middle Tennessee
1t enters the undaveloped county of
Hickman, studded with its native for.
ests and ineKhsustibly rich in
the finest quality Of iron ore.
At some point in this county
the branch TO Columbia starts
cut, come citing that prosperous little
city with the Mississippi Valley, and
giving an outlet TO the productions
and live stock OF the most fertile part
OF Middle Tennessee. Leaving Hick-
man county 1t runs centrally through
Perry and Decatur counties, across the
FEM eesse river. These counties, like
Hickman, srH rich In Iron ore
Of q superior quality. Lime
stone and stone suited In @
prs-eminent degree for building
purposes abounds in these counties,
These valleys are very productive
The timber Is intxhaustble In quaint
ty and OF q superior quality. 1t is ad
mitted that the Tennt Bsee river Il
lined with the finest hickory aud
white oak timber that can be found In
any State, and that the supply will be
equal to any demand made on 1t. The
products OF timber and stone in these
counties will be of inestimsble ad'
yautsge to Memphis in supplying itt
manufactures Of wood and IL
furnishing material Tor paving anC
building purposes. Tho road, attel
crossing Decatur, trsverseS Henderson
county and goes therce to jackson
Henderson 10 an inland county, with
out railroad " river connexions |
abouuds in foe timber. The soil !
loamy and fertile, producing 1000
bales of cotton annually, which viii
seek o market al Memphis.
THE CITY OF JACKSON
| has already two lines Of road, is
healthy location, has an iLexhaus
j, ible supply Of the finest Waer and
3 thrifty and progress We population
1 With the Tennessee Midland this cit
7 is destined to grow rapidly into in
1 porlance as q manufacturing and com
b mercisl point The road from Jackso
= goes directly across the cotton belt
/ West Tennessee. through the countie
q of Madison, Eayette aud Shelby
: to the city Of Memphis, il
Q western terminus. Viewed fror
d the standpoint Of Memphis, the roa
Q promises great advantages. Wit
q It's connection over the Memphis
Birmingham and Atlantic into tn
i iron and coal fields OF North Alabami
9 anu with this road tTSvsTsin
d down hill through the entil
g length OF Tennessee through tn
d resources l have described. Men
Q phis will inevitably add MANI
Q iacturies to its commercial advantage
II She has vast extent OF country to til
It south and west OF her which fu
,. nishers a field for the disposition I
d the products OF her workshops Vi
o der such auspices there is no reaso
% why she should not enter the RAJ
II with Nashville and compete for Il
"a position of being the most prcspero,
Q manufacturing city in the Stat
lt When II is considered that this ros
IT will give direct connection with Cha
10 tanooga over the Cincinnati Souther
7, and that the mountains once pen
D. trated spurs or branch reads can
h cheaply built across the table land
81 or up the valleys, to desirable point
4 the possibilities Of the road, 80 far
l. Tennessee is concerned, nay be CO
iectuTed. That its construction W
inaugurate new era in the State mol
d can deny. II is the one great ente
le prise that Is destined to place Tennt
ID see where she properly belongs
ID foremost ttats In material aud indr
pit trial prosperity south Of the Ohio riy,
m TRNNESSEB
o. THE CHRONIC DEADHEAD.
~ used to travel free;
W The steamboats, here ana mere,